Community grants in Lancashire
As of 22 October 2026, GrantMatch lists 13 live grants for community groups in Lancashire from 11 funders. 2 close in the next 30 days, the first on 1 November 2026, 9 are open all year with no fixed deadline, and 11 were added this week. Each entry links to the official source.
Listings last checked 22 October 2026. Guide checked 21 October 2026.
Lancashire runs from the Fylde coast and Morecambe Bay to the Pennine towns of Burnley and Pendle. Lancashire County Council covers 12 districts, while Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen have their own councils. Community money comes from the county council and its councillors, the Police and Crime Commissioner, local councils for voluntary service, the community foundation and a few wind farm funds.
This page lists live grants for charities, CICs and community groups in Lancashire. Grants for Greater Manchester are on our Manchester page, and UK-wide community grants are listed underneath.
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Lancaster Community Fund 2026/27
Lancaster District CVS (Lancaster City Council)
The Lancaster Community Fund gives up to £1,000 to volunteer-led groups in Lancaster District. Community, sustainability and wellbeing projects are all welcome. A third round opens in February 2027. Applications close on 1 November 2026. Official source: https://lancastercvs.org.uk/funding-opportunities/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
The BIBAs Foundation Youth Enterprise Grants (Lancashire)
Community Foundation for Lancashire
The BIBAs Foundation gives up to £5,000 to Lancashire groups helping young people aged 16 to 24 into enterprise, skills and work. It can pay for training, qualifications, mentoring, visits and business start-up costs. The total budget is about £36,000, with decisions in late January 2027. Applications close on 2 November 2026. Official source: https://lancsfoundation.org.uk/grants/the-bibas-foundation. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
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Lancaster Community Fund 2026/27
Lancaster District CVS (Lancaster City Council)
The Lancaster Community Fund gives up to £1,000 to volunteer-led groups in Lancaster District. Community, sustainability and wellbeing projects are all welcome. A third round opens in February 2027. Applications close on 1 November 2026. Official source: https://lancastercvs.org.uk/funding-opportunities/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
The BIBAs Foundation Youth Enterprise Grants (Lancashire)
Community Foundation for Lancashire
The BIBAs Foundation gives up to £5,000 to Lancashire groups helping young people aged 16 to 24 into enterprise, skills and work. It can pay for training, qualifications, mentoring, visits and business start-up costs. The total budget is about £36,000, with decisions in late January 2027. Applications close on 2 November 2026. Official source: https://lancsfoundation.org.uk/grants/the-bibas-foundation. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Orchard End Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund
GrantScape (Orchard End Wind Farm)
Grants of £250 to £8,000 for community projects within 4km of Orchard End Wind Farm, Lancashire. Apply on the GrantScape portal by midnight on 16 December 2026. Applications close on 16 December 2026. Official source: https://grantscape.org.uk/fund/orchardendcbf/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Walney Extension Community Fund
GrantScape (funded by Ørsted)
The Walney Extension Community Fund gives £500 to £50,000 to community projects Cumbria and Lancashire coast. About £600,000 a year comes from the Walney Extension offshore wind farm, with £100,000 of it ring-fenced for a separate Skills Fund. Applications close on 8 January 2027. Official source: https://grantscape.org.uk/fund/walney-extension-community-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Eric Wright Charitable Trust Grants (Lancaster District)
Lancaster District CVS (Eric Wright Charitable Trust)
Eric Wright Charitable Trust grants give up to £500 to small community organisations in Lancaster District. Apply at any time for a decision the following month. You do not need to be a registered charity. There is no fixed deadline, so you can apply at any time while funds last. Official source: https://lancastercvs.org.uk/funding-opportunities/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Heysham South Wind Farm Community Fund (Lancashire)
Point North
The Heysham South Wind Farm community fund gives up to £7,000 to local groups near Morecambe Bay in Lancashire. It covers Heaton-with-Oxcliffe, Heysham, Middleton and Overton. You need charitable aims, but you do not have to be a registered charity. It can pay for community facilities, environmental work, health and wellbeing, training and social activities. There is no deadline, and applications are considered all year. Official source: https://pointnorth.org.uk/grants/heysham-south-wind-farm-community-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
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Checked 21 October 2026 against the official sources linked.
County councillor grants
Each Lancashire County Council councillor has £2,000 a year to give through the Local Member Grants Scheme to voluntary, community and faith groups in their area. Your group needs a constitution or set of rules and a group bank or building society account, and your county councillor decides whether to award the grant, so talk to them first.
Source: Lancashire County Council: Local Member Grants Scheme
Police and Crime Commissioner
Lancashire's Police and Crime Commissioner funds community organisations for short projects on crime prevention, youth diversion and violence against women and girls, with a cap of £5,000 per organisation unless the bid is sponsored. Applications close on the last working day of each month and decisions follow by the end of the next month.
Source: Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner: grant funding
Local councils for voluntary service
Councils for voluntary service run small grants of their own. Community First administers small grants for grassroots groups and local charities in Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre, and Lancaster District CVS runs the Lancaster Community Fund for volunteer-led groups. They can also help you find other funding and check a draft application.
Source: Community First (Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde): small grants
The community foundation and wind farms
The Community Foundation for Lancashire runs funds for particular places and causes, including the RWE Hameldon Hill Wind Farm Community Fund, set up for the communities near the wind farm for its lifetime of up to 25 years. Offshore wind and other energy funds also cover parts of the Lancashire coast, so check the area of benefit first.
Who funds this
| Funder | Open grants here |
|---|---|
| Community First Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde (LACVS LOCAL) | 2 |
| Community Foundation for Lancashire | 2 |
| Community First Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde (Eric Wright Charitable Trust) | 1 |
| Cumbria Community Foundation | 1 |
| GrantScape (funded by Ørsted) | 1 |
| GrantScape (Orchard End Wind Farm) | 1 |
| Lancashire County Council | 1 |
| Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner | 1 |
11 different funders in total. Where a maximum award is stated, the middle value is £2,000.
By grant size
| Largest award | Open grants |
|---|---|
| Up to £2,000 | 7 |
| £2,001 to £10,000 | 5 |
| £10,001 to £100,000 | 1 |
| Over £100,000 | 0 |
| Amount varies or not stated | 0 |
All open grants (13)
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English Lakes Hotels Trust Fund
Cumbria Community Foundation
The English Lakes Hotels Trust Fund is run by Cumbria Community Foundation, with money given by the donor, English Lakes Hotels. It supports two groups: employees of English Lakes Hotels who are nominated by the company, and charitable or not-for-profit organisations delivering community projects in Windermere, Ambleside, Morecambe and Lancaster. These are the areas where the hotels are based. Grants will normally be up to £1,000 over one year. That makes the fund a good fit for small, focused pieces of work rather than large projects. Priority goes to projects that address hardship, help families in crisis, promote education (especially internships and apprenticeships), or support the Christian church and community projects. Examples the funder gives of past support include funeral costs for a family experiencing hardship and premises hire for a hub for homeless young people. All applications are made through the foundation's online application portal. The foundation has a step-by-step portal help guide to walk you through it. If you have questions about the fund, you can contact Siona Hartley at the foundation on 01900 820824 or by email at siona@cumbriafoundation.org. One thing to keep in mind: awards are described as "normally" up to £1,000, and priority is given to the themes above. Make sure your project connects clearly to one of them, and to one of the four towns, before you apply. Official source: https://www.cumbriafoundation.org/fund/english-lakes-hotels-trust-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.
Eric Wright Charitable Trust Grants (Lancaster District)
Lancaster District CVS (Eric Wright Charitable Trust)
Eric Wright Charitable Trust grants give up to £500 to small community organisations in Lancaster District. Apply at any time for a decision the following month. You do not need to be a registered charity. There is no fixed deadline, so you can apply at any time while funds last. Official source: https://lancastercvs.org.uk/funding-opportunities/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Heysham South Wind Farm Community Fund (Lancashire)
Point North
The Heysham South Wind Farm community fund gives up to £7,000 to local groups near Morecambe Bay in Lancashire. It covers Heaton-with-Oxcliffe, Heysham, Middleton and Overton. You need charitable aims, but you do not have to be a registered charity. It can pay for community facilities, environmental work, health and wellbeing, training and social activities. There is no deadline, and applications are considered all year. Official source: https://pointnorth.org.uk/grants/heysham-south-wind-farm-community-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Fylde Coast VCFSE Poverty Support and Community Centre Grants
Community First Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde (LACVS LOCAL)
This scheme gives up to £2,000 to small groups on the Fylde Coast tackling poverty and food access or strengthening community centres. Awards are first come, first served until the money runs out. One larger partnership grant of up to £4,000 is also available. There is no fixed deadline, so you can apply at any time while funds last. Official source: https://www.communityfirstbwf.org/small-grants. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Eric Wright Charitable Trust Small Groups Funding (Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde)
Community First Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde (Eric Wright Charitable Trust)
Eric Wright small grants give up to £1,000 to grassroots groups in Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde. Unconstituted groups can get up to £250, and constituted groups up to £500, or £1,000 for longer projects. There is no fixed deadline, so you can apply at any time while funds last. Official source: https://www.communityfirstbwf.org/small-grants. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
RWE Hameldon Hill Wind Farm Community Fund (Hapton with Park)
Community Foundation for Lancashire
The Hameldon Hill Wind Farm fund gives £250 to £5,000 a year to community groups in the Hapton with Park ward, near Burnley. It supports children and families, the environment, and learning, including events, equipment and training. Decisions take about six weeks. There is no fixed deadline, so you can apply at any time while funds last. Official source: https://lancsfoundation.org.uk/grants/rwe-hameldon-hill-wind-farm-community-fund. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
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Lancashire County Council
The Local Member Grants Scheme lets Lancashire County Council's county councillors support voluntary, community and faith groups in their area. You apply for a grant, and your local county councillor decides whether to award it from their own budget. Each councillor has £2,000 to give out in each financial year. Grants pay for specific projects that directly benefit the community. Examples include new equipment such as tablets or gardening tools, materials such as books or display boards, accessibility improvements such as wheelchair ramps, and group activities such as outings and fitness sessions. Projects must fit the council's priorities, particularly 'better lives for all' and 'stronger communities'. You can ask for between £100 and £2,000. You can apply to more than one councillor, as long as the project benefits people in each division. However, the most a group can request in a financial year is £2,000 in total. The page gives no closing date. One practical point to plan around: the scheme cannot fund running costs, such as staffing, salaries or office rent, and it cannot award grants retrospectively. It is not an emergency fund either, so apply at least one month before your project starts. Meeting the criteria does not guarantee a grant, because the decision rests with your councillor. If you are successful, allow three to four weeks after the decision email for payment to reach your group's bank account. Official source: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/community/grants-and-funding/local-member-grants-scheme/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 15 October 2026.
UK-wide community grants also open here
These are open to groups anywhere in the UK. Check each one for its full rules.
Sylvia Waddilove Foundation UK
Sylvia Waddilove Foundation UK
Grants usually of £1,000 to £5,000, mainly for capital costs, across areas including the arts, disability, hospices, historic buildings and education. UK charities can apply; income limits vary by funding area (for example under £500,000 for most arts and £3 million for building preservation). Apply through the online form before 12 noon on 30 October 2026 (the autumn round may close early if busy). Official source: https://pwwsolicitors.co.uk/charity-grants/waddilove-foundation-uk/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
Ford Britain Trust Small Grants
Ford Britain Trust
Small grants of up to £250 for capital items and projects that benefit communities, young people, education and disabled people. Areas near Ford sites get priority. Registered charities, state schools, PTAs and not-for-profit groups in the UK can apply. Large grants (up to £3,000) are paused until a new form is published. Apply online by 31 October 2026 for review in November. Official source: https://www.ford.co.uk/experience-ford/news/ford-britain-trust. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
LGBT+ Fund Get Active Fund
The LGBT+ Fund (Consortium)
Grants of £5,000 to £25,000 a year, for one or two years, for LGBT+ sport and physical activity groups across the UK. UK organisations and groups working in LGBT+ sport and physical activity can apply, with priority for grassroots groups. Apply on the LGBT+ Fund website before 12 noon on 4 November 2026. Official source: https://lgbtfund.org.uk/live-funds/get-active-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
British Science Week Community Grant Scheme
British Science Association
Grants for community groups to run science activity for British Science Week 2027. Pilot Grants are £2,500, and Incubator Grants of £5,000 to £8,000 fund projects co-designed by community organisations and researchers. Community organisations and groups across the UK can apply, especially those working with audiences under-represented in science. Apply online through the British Science Week website before 5pm on 4 November 2026. Decisions by 14 December 2026. Official source: https://www.britishscienceweek.org/grants/community-grant-scheme/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
British Science Week Curiosity Grant for Schools
British Science Association
A £600 cash grant paid to a school to run science activity for British Science Week 2027. UK schools can apply. No more than £100 can go on refreshments. Apply online from the British Science Week site by 5pm on 4 November 2026. Official source: https://www.britishscienceweek.org/grants/new-school-funding-2027/curiosity-grant/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
Social Investment Gateway Programme
School for Social Entrepreneurs
The Social Investment Gateway Programme is a free 12-month support programme run by the School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE). It helps charities, social enterprises and community organisations strengthen their trading and move closer to being ready for social investment within the next three years. The programme will support 75 leaders across four cohorts. Cohort 2 runs from 1 March 2027 to 1 February 2028, and applications are now open. Face-to-face sessions take place in London and Manchester at the start, middle and end of the programme. You can choose between two types of grant. A Match Trading Grant of up to £18,000 is designed to challenge your trading, and you can only draw it down as your trading grows. It is paid over 12 months in five instalments. A repayable grant of up to £24,000 is also available, with an average of around £22,000. SSE is piloting repayable grants, and 10 are on offer across both rounds. SSE will share the risk with you and wants to learn with you how repayable grants might help organisations get into social investment. The programme suits organisations that have a trading model and plans to grow over the next year. You might want support with market development, pricing and sales, financial strategy, systems, governance, demonstrating impact or managing risk. The deadline is noon on Friday 6 November 2026. One practical point: you should usually have an annual income above £100,000, counting all income and not just trading income. Groups below that level with a strong trading model are encouraged to contact SSE. Official source: https://www.actiontogether.org.uk/social-investment-gateway-programme. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.
Leeds Building Society Foundation - Small Grants
Leeds Building Society Foundation
The Leeds Building Society Foundation Small Grants help UK charities that support people in need of a safe and secure home. The Foundation funds work in the housing and homelessness sector. You can apply for up to £2,500. The grants are flexible, so you can ask for core, project or capital costs. The average grant period is between six months and a year. The scheme suits UK-registered charities with a turnover of under £500,000. You can be based anywhere in the UK. Your application must meet at least one of the funding priorities: financial stress, security and refuge, or quality and suitability of housing. You can also apply under the theme of health and wellbeing support for people experiencing homelessness. This must be part of wraparound support, and your application must also meet at least one of the other priorities. The Foundation welcomes applications that take a Housing First and/or relationship-based approach. It would like to see evidence of strength-based practice, trauma-informed care and psychologically informed environments. The current application window opened on 8 September 2026 and closes on 11 November 2026. The Foundation's meeting for this window is on 4 December 2026. One practical point: the Foundation highly recommends reading its grant giving guide before you apply. The guide explains what is funded, who is eligible and how the process works. Official source: https://www.leedsbuildingsociety.co.uk/your-society/about-us/foundation/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.
DPS Social Commitment Programme: Scale
School for Social Entrepreneurs
A nine-month learning programme plus a grant of up to £10,000 for established social enterprises and charities that help people get and keep secure housing. UK organisations tackling housing insecurity, usually with annual income over £100,000 and a model ready to grow, can apply. Register interest and apply on the SSE website by 12pm on 16 November 2026. Official source: https://www.the-sse.org/programme/the-dps-social-commitment-programme-scale/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
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What community grants are open in Lancashire?
Today GrantMatch lists 13 live grants for charities, CICs or community groups in Lancashire, from 11 funders. 12 offer up to £10,000, 9 have no fixed deadline and 2 close in the next 30 days.
Are Blackpool and Blackburn included?
Yes. Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen have their own councils but are part of Lancashire, and grants for them are included. Lancashire County Council's own schemes cover only the 12 districts it serves.
Who are the main funders?
Funding here comes from community foundations, councils and others. Today the largest funders here are Community First Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde (LACVS LOCAL), Community Foundation for Lancashire, Community First Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde (Eric Wright Charitable Trust).
Can a faith group apply?
Often, for community activity. Lancashire County Council's Local Member Grants Scheme is open to voluntary, community and faith groups, and many other funds here accept faith groups for activities open to the whole community. Check each grant's rules.
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